Interactive Tool
The Living Compliance Calendar
DPDP Compliance Calendar & Operational Rhythms
Compliance is an ongoing operating rhythm across 4 distinct layers: statutory milestones, annual cycles, monthly monitoring loops, and sectoral overlays.
Tranche 2 · 13 Nov 20261 Year Window
Consent Manager Registration
Mandatory registration of statutory Consent Managers under Section 6(9) and Rule 4.
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Tranche 3 · 13 May 2027Core Operating Cliff
General Fiduciary Obligations & Penalties
All core duties live: notice (s.5), consent (s.6), safeguards (s.8(5)), breach (s.8(6)), erasure (s.8(7)), rights & ₹250 cr penalties.
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Layer 1: One-Time Commencement Milestones
Statutory Tranches13 Nov 2025 (Tranche 1)
Board & Definitions
Data Protection Board established; statutory definitions enacted.
13 Nov 2026 (Tranche 2)
Consent Managers
Mandatory registration of Consent Managers under s.6(9)/r.4.
13 May 2027 (Tranche 3)
The Core Operating Cliff
All fiduciary duties, rights, breach intimation, and penalties live.
Layer 2: Recurring Statutory Cycles
Annual & PeriodicAnnual Independent Audit
Mandatory annual independent data audit for Significant Data Fiduciaries (s.10(2)(b)).
Periodic DPIA Refresh
Mandatory DPIA review for designated SDFs and before launching high-risk processing (r.13).
Processor Assurance Audit
Annual third-party vendor review, SOC2/ISO audit, and subprocessor list update (s.8(2)).
Layer 3: Operational Monitoring Loops
Monthly & WeeklyMonthly Regulatory Watch (Checklist C-08)
Monitor Gazette of India, MeitY portal, DPB orders, and unexercised statutory powers (s.10 SDF designations, s.16 transfer restrictions).
Weekly Rights SLA Backlog Sweep
Reconcile open Data Principal rights requests (access, correction, erasure) and 3-tier grievance tickets against statutory SLA timers.